Most Breathtaking – Sunset on Hwy 211 at Creek Pasture Campground • Runner-up – Stumbling upon Delicate Arch Coolest (Worth a Trip) – Hwy 211 to Canyonlands South Entrance (Needles Entrance) Most Surprising – The Utah National Parks are so close to each other but have such different landscapes, each one so unique Favorite Little Town I Have Never Heard of – Tropic, UT & Eagle,…
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Farewell Utah
What a whirlwind few days in the wonderful Utah. The beautiful red rock bluffs, crazy needle rock formations and the towering snow capped mountains in the distance. I concluded the big five parks in Utah with the northern entrance of Canyonlands (Canyonlands is split into two sections) before heading east to Colorado. My time the last five days was spent…
A Look Back – Week 5
Most Breathtaking – Driving into Zion National Park • Runner-up – The top of the Big Horn Trail overlooking the Red Canyon Coolest (Worth a Trip) – Red Canyon, 13 miles outside of Bryce Canyon Most Surprising – Coral Pink Sand Dunes Favorite Little Town I Have Never Heard of – Tropic, UT National Parks Visited – Zion, Bryce Canyon, and Capitol Reef Most Uncomfortable Moment – Two weeks…
Red Canyon is My Favorite
Yesterday was another National Park day, there are a lot of those out there, I think we went to Bryce Canyon. It looked cool from the car window but like every other National park that’s all I get, except the Grand Canyon! I just had to stay above the rim so the Grand Canyon is…
Arizona to Utah
As the classic country tunes from Blackhawk, Tim McGraw and Reba played on the CD player (yes CD player), we drove passed the Grand Canyon one last time. Saying goodbye to our new friend as the snow lightly drizzled down and clouds once again covered the blue sky. I continued my drive towards Page, Arizona. The…
A Look Back – Week 4
Most Breathtaking – Grand Canyon after a day of waiting for the clouds to clear • Runner-up – The Night Sky at Joshua Tree Coolest (Worth a Trip) – Joshua Tree, Climb the Boulders and Chase the squirrels Most Surprising -Waking up to Snow in Arizona Favorite Little Town I Have Never Heard of – Flagstaff, AZ (I’ve heard of it and I don’t think…
The Grand Canyon
I swear it was only a few days ago that I was rooting around in my Thule storage and noticed the unopened box of hand warmers and thought, “Well that was a waste of money.” Now on my fourth day of 30 degree weather, I am so glad I have those. I have gone through…
Catching Up
Let me catch you up to the last week of travel on fast forward: THE OCEAN From the Sequoia Forest and National Parks we headed west toward the Ocean. We hit the beautiful town of Santa Barbara first and walked the windy (very windy) pier, watched the waves and surfers and then hit the road once…
A Look Back – Week 3
Most Breathtaking – Munro Point in Yosemite • Runner-up – All of Yosemite Coolest (Worth a Trip) – Santa Barbara and driving down the PCH (Pacific Coast Highway) Most Surprising –The trees at Sequoia are GIANT, I mean really Giant! Favorite Little Town I Have Never Heard of – Camp Nelson, CA National Parks Visited – Yosemite, Kings Canyon, and Sequoia Most Uncomfortable Moment – A man swerved all the…
A Day to Wander
First off, mosquitos are the worst! For those of you that just read that sentence and thought, “Oh they don’t like me,” with a grin that screams “neener, neener,” please, I will give you $5 million dollars for your superpower! I have five bites just on my face! What a day [Yesterday]! We left Yosemite around…
Time With Friends
This week was my first friend stay, a short break from the road. I arrived in Pleasanton, California to the open arms of some of my very favorite people. A taste of the all american family in suburban California. A week full of baseball games, softball practices, birthday parties, school, naps, and movies, a stark contrast to the…
A Look Back – Week 2
Most Breathtaking – Lake Tahoe • Runner-up – The Ridge Coolest (Worth a Trip) – Hwy 89 through Truckee Most Surprising -Whiskeytown/Shasta Nat’l Forest Favorite Little Town I Have Never Heard of – Graeagle, CA National Parks Visited – Lassen Volcanic National Park Most Uncomfortable Moment – The Park Ranger at the Campground in Tahoe approached me one morning and said, “Have you seen any bears yet?…Well they are out…
A GOLDEN ROAD 